Author: Marc Madison (Editor in Chief)

As a wrestling enthusiast for over 30 years, my fondness for professional wrestling explores the irrational in a rational way. I will explore the details inside and outside the ring and hopefully have a laugh with you in the process. I've had the fortune to interview wrestlers from Lucha Underground, TNA, Ring of Honor, GFW, and former WWE talent as well. Feel free to follow me on Twitter @TheMarcMadison

WWE Sunday Night RetroView with Marc Madison

On Sunday, April 30th, 2000, WWE presented its WWE Backlash 2000 pay per view from Washington, DC. The main event of WWE Backlash 2000 was The Rock facing Triple H with Shane McMahon as the special guest referee. Jim Ross and Jerry Lawler were on commentary. This is the WWE Sunday Night Pay Per Retroview for WWE Backlash 2000. Debra comes out as a special guest ring announcer for the first match of Backlash. Degeneration X members X-Pac and Road Dogg, with Tori, come to the ring looking to capture the WWE tag team championship. Road Dogg gets on the…

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In a recent article by the Statesmen, it was revealed that former WWE superstar and world champion, Mark Henry was showcasing that he is a champion inside and out of the ring.  Henry wanted to give back in preparation for Father’s day for those in need. It was his plan to give free haircuts for the homeless in the area of Austin, Texas under the Interstate 35 overpass at Sixth Street today. The event is scheduled to start at 3 p.m. with local barbers, headed by Chuck Smith of Legendary Cuts, on hand to provide haircuts. “When you look good,…

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During an interview with Chris Van Vliet, Dave Batista shared his thoughts on a few topics including his infamous ‘give me what I want’ promo, reconnecting with Triple H’s parents and AEW. Batista was asked about his retirement to which he was transparent in saying that this was a real wrestling retirement and that his in-ring career is over. He always loves the product but that is where it ends. When asked about All Elite Wrestling and that it appears the WWE has legitimate competition, Dave shared his thoughts on the company and how he sees them at the moment.…

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PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerilla) announced through their website and social media the upcoming SIXTEEN tournament. The event will feature the latest edition to their annual series much like the Battle of Los Angeles. The promotion also announced that tickets for said event will be available in less than a week as of Thursday, June 20th at 8 pm PST. https://twitter.com/OfficialPWG/status/1139723631489978370 In a series of tweets, PWG announced the matches listed for SIXTEEN. These matches include; Flip Gordon vs Trey Miguel, MJF vs. Darby Allin, Black Taurus, Laredo Kid & Puma King vs. Bandito, Flamita and Rey Horus, Jungle Boy vs. Joey…

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Welcome to the NXT Inquest. We kick off this week’s edition of NXT TV with graphics for the matches taking place this week, including the Undisputed Era against Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. No Beth Phoenix so it’s only a two-person crew of Mauro Ranallo and Nigel McGuiness. Candice LeRae and Io Shirai vs. Jessamyn Duke and Marina Sharif This grudge match involves four women that all have animosity towards each another, but are also all tied to NXT women’s champion Shayna Baszler. Shafir and Duke come out to pretty slow plodding music. They claim to ‘play and fight,’ and…

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After going on sale AEW’s upcoming August 31st event All Out has now sold out. The achievement occurred in a staggering 15 minutes upon their availability.  Tickets went on sale at noon eastern giving fans an opportunity to purchase a seat. With only 11,000 seats available at the Sears Centre in Chicago, Illinois it was assured that fans would be left out in the cold. To date, only two matches have been announced for the event including Jon Moxley facing Kenny Omega and Hangman Adam Page facing Chris Jericho for the AEW Heavyweight Championship. Despite only having two matches announced…

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Welcome to the weekly edition of the WWE Raw and Smackdown Live Quick Hits Recapatory. It has an insanely long name because we are insane…ly good people? Let’s go with that! Mark Blake, Brandi Wagner and I rotate the responsibility for this presentation of each weeks’ Raw and Smackdown Live shows. Buuut…this will mark the end of our presentation of this weekly review; be sure to read at the end for why that is. The Raw portion of the Raw and Smackdown Live recap kicks off with a recap of Super Showdown then cuts to Seth Rollins in the ring…

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In a recent interview after his departure from WWE, TJ Perkins opened up on an array of different topics. As a veteran of the ring for over twenty years, Perkins shared his knowledge and experience in the industry and how he found his time in WWE to be. After capturing the WWE Cruiserweight Championship at the Cruiserweight Classic, TJ’s character moved into different directions. He came into the company as a face and ultimately departed as a heel. We present audio interview edition with TJ Perkins. Throughout his time he was embroiled in some fantastic matches against the likes of…

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In the latest edition of the NXT Inquest, we look at a show that features highlights from NXT TakeOver XXV and the main event featuring the third, rubber match between Mia Yim and Bianca Belair. Keith Lee vs. Kona Reeves The show kicks off with Keith Lee facing Kona Reeves. Reeves proclaims says that he’s the finest and as Mauro Ranallo says he doesn’t back down. Fans chant ‘Oh, bask in his glory!’ for Lee. This matched was taped on the evening of NXT TakeOver XXV. Both men lock up with Reeves getting the upper hand, but Lee breaks free…

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In a recent interview with PWTorch’s Wade Keller. Moxley divulged how the plans for how the match result ultimately came to be and it wasn’t of his own accord but involved a current Money in the Bank briefcase holder in Brock Lesnar. In fact, the end result was agreed upon by Vince McMahon after Lesnar’s suggestions were made only a few hours before the show. In the world of pro wrestling or sports entertainment, the most talked about performer at the moment is unquestionably Jon Moxley. “At 6 p.m. before the show, everything was supposed to happen, the Shield coming…

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